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Continue reading →: tvl: Google Voice for local calls over AiraloWell, this actually works pretty well: To turn on Google Voice for local calling You have to go to the website voice.google.com and then: Turn on data roaming and enable Airalo If you have a global roaming plan like T-mobile, it only provides 256Kbps in the UK and Norway on…
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Continue reading →: tvl: The miracles of captive.apple.com for public WiFiOK, I can’t believe I hadn’t learned this tip, but if you have trouble connecting your iPhone or Mac to a public WiFi captive portal. Many times, the phone seems to hang. The trick is to go to Safari and type in captive.apple.com This is the magic URL that will…
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Continue reading →: edc: Hobonichi every day really works
Well I ended up getting a complete Hobonichi a6 Techo planner ($37 Amazon) and I’m glad I did. I have a decent collection of fountain pens and no reason to use them. But going through our parents old stuff I realize how valuable artifacts like this are. Pen Chalet is…
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Continue reading →: tech: Time Machine Backups to Synology again and Gregory Alpaca DuffelsWell, since I’m now rebuilding my MacBook 2014 for the third time and the MacBook Pro 2010 for the second, it’s time once again to think about backups. I have not used Time Machine for years because the MacOS has been so stable, but with these old machines and the…
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Continue reading →: tvl: Overseas making and receiving calls like a localSo if you are traveling around the world things have gotten a lot better. Most phone plans have global roaming (the T-Mobile 5GB/month of free international roaming is great). But you still have to be careful about phone calls where they are charging $0.25/minute if you are an international plan.…
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Continue reading →: edc: Hobonichi Notebooks deep, deep diveOK, this is only for true nerds, but I was listening to April’s Stationary Cafe podcast and saw on her Penguin Creative and then directly to Hobonichi Notebooks. I had no idea that this was a thing, but the idea of a small A6 notebook that has a day for…
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Continue reading →: tech: Authy 2FA failed me now onto 1Password and iCloud KeychainArgh, what a stupid thing I just did! Authy which is now owned by Twilio is discontinuing their desktop versions. That is a real pain for me as I do so much on the Mac. You are supposed to be able to run the iOS application on Apple Silicon but…
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Continue reading →: win: Windows 10 update fails and Windows 11 does not see SSD and SSD ShoppingWell, I do have two PCs which I admit I don’t use regularly, but I’ve been pretty lucky with Windows 10 and upgrades. Dave called me because the machine we had built for him (a nice AMD with a fast 1TB SSD) has mysteriously failed Windows 10 updates with long…
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Continue reading →: hw: Awesome Keychron Q2 Max with Gateron Melodic switches and GMK Neon keycaps but you need extrasWell, since I got my first Keychron Q2 Max with the crazy nice linear Alpaca v2 and my first GMK Retro keycap sets, I’ve just been raving about how nice they feel. With the included 2.4GHz transmitter, the connection is rock solid and reliable. Well, I was away for 10…
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Continue reading →: Av: Final Audio Type E ear tips and Linsoul Tripowin Amber cables Rock!Well I love my MOONDROP variations (Linsoul has them as does Amazon) but the stock ear tips let quite a bit of sound in and the stock cable is pretty stiff. On the internet I found great reviews for the final audio series E ($24 from Linsoul and Amazon) and…
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